diff --git a/templates/book_outline.yml b/templates/book_outline.yml
index 43a597b..17ce825 100644
--- a/templates/book_outline.yml
+++ b/templates/book_outline.yml
@@ -154,8 +154,9 @@ steps:
         - chapter_ref: zero-padded two-digit chapter number, e.g. "ch-01", "ch-02", ... "ch-18"
 
       Rules:
-      - One action per chapter (minimum {chapter_count|10} chapters)
-      - task_name format: "Write Chapter N: [Chapter Title]"
+      - EXACTLY one action per chapter from the outline above — no more, no less
+      - Count the chapters in the outline document. Create that exact number of actions.
+      - task_name format: "Write Chapter N: [Chapter Title]" (N is a plain number, 1, 2, 3...)
       - agent_name: always "Iris"
       - task_type: always "book_chapter"
       - description: Include the chapter summary, POV character, emotional beat, and cliffhanger from the outline.